Cousin Ian Visits – Berkeley, Bubbles, and Seals
Christine’s cousin Ian is attending high school in a Utah boarding school. Knowing how much of a downgrade American school food is to a Taiwanese student, we invited him over for spring break to catch up on pearl milk tea, ramen, bibimbap, pho, sushi, and other ethnic foods in the Bay Area. I hope he had a good time hanging out with us and the kids as we go about our daily routines to making our annual trip out to see the elephant seals at Ano Nuevo.
Arden 2 Years Old
Time flies that Arden is already 2 years old today… I was going to have a little BBQ party at a park for her with her little friends but it’s been raining for a few weeks that the plan has fallen apart. Well, it never got to the point of starting planning. We ended up having brunch at our usual place, Tomate, going to the Berkeley Rose Garden, and the playground nearby. Too bad that the Rose Garden doesn’t blossom yet but we like the nice layout a lot and will definitely come back during the season. The highlight of the day is celebrating Arden’s birthday using gelato instead of a cake at Gelateria Naia. Anders and Arden don’t get to eat desserts or ice cream often so they had a great time. It was a nice cozy 2-years-old birthday...
Boulder Trip with Michelle, Steve, and Bryce
We had a quick weekend getaway with Michelle, Steve, and Bryce to Boulder, Colorado. With extensive mountain trails, a biking culture even more avid than in the Bay Area, excellent breweries, and an amazing downtown, Boulder left an overwhelmingly positive impression on all of us.
December 2009 Christmas in Texas
This last Christmas, we made a trip out to Texas to visit Harrison’s parents in Laredo, TX, and Christine’s sister in Houston, TX. Christine’s youngest sister flew in from UK to join us as well as Christine’s mom came in from Taiwan to join in on the festivities. Our trip was split into two parts, the first half in Laredo, and the second half in Houston. Some of my memories of the Laredo: The gang of 3 geese in my dad’s townhouse complex attacked me and Anders. I kicked the lead geese in the body and he improved his disposition. Christine, Mom, and the kids went to a Christmas party at the complex, and proceeded to win a bundle of prizes from the drawing. Mom and Dad watched over the sleeping kids as Christine, I, and...
Mommy Asked “Why?” and Anders Answered …
這個週末我大妹, 文文, 一家到加州來玩, 我們在一家法國外賣餐廳Gregoire吃完午餐後, 優哉地往車子走去. 寶寶牽著媽咪的手, 一直嚷嚷著, “媽咪抱抱! 媽咪抱抱! 寶寶要媽咪抱抱.” 媽咪從小就訓練寶寶自己走路, 聽到寶寶一直這麼吵著, 就很有耐心地問寶寶, “為什麼要媽咪抱抱呢?” 寶寶想了好一會兒, 終於很清楚地說道, “寶寶不喜歡走路, 寶寶要媽咪抱抱!” 沒人教他呀! 真不知道他怎麼想出來的. My sister’s, Michelle, arrived at Oakland airport yesterday for a short vacation. After we finished lunch at Gregoire, we walked to our car. The car was parked a little far and Anders kept asking me to hold him...